Exodus 21:27 meaning and explanation

And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.

Exodus 21:27, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse belongs to the case laws Moses sets before Israel at Sinai, applying the Ten Commandments to daily disputes. It addresses a slaveholder who knocks out a servant's tooth, whether male or female.

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